The bachelor has long held an ambivalent, uncomfortable and even at times unfriendly position in society. This book carefully considers the complicated relationships between the modern queer bachelor
The bachelor has long held an ambivalent, uncomfortable and even at times an unfriendly position in society. This book carefully considers the complicated relationships between the modern queer bachel
In 1987, the author purchased his first GQ, and Giorgio Armani caught his imagination. As a scholar, Potvin (Concordia U., Canada) has cultivated this special interest and has written about cultural a
Potvin (U. of Guelph, Canada) conducts close readings of representations of the male body, male intimacy, and male desire in Victorian culture, applying theoretical lenses borrowed from Michel Foucaul
The Places and Spaces of Fashion, 1800-2007 brings together art, design, fashion, and a much neglected concern for its spatial realities. The spaces and places of fashion have often been overlooked in
The Places and Spaces of Fashion, 1800-2007 brings together art, design, fashion, and a much neglected concern for its spatial realities. The spaces and places of fashion have often been overlooked in
Potvin and Myzelev (European art and design history and art history, U. of Guelph, Canada) compile 11 essays that examine how collecting objects from applied and decorative arts impacted the identity
Interweaving notions of identity and subjectivity, spatial contexts, materiality and meaning, this collection makes a significant contribution to debates around the status and interpretation of visual
... a strong and innovative contribution to scholarship ...where dress, interiors and personal identity come together. The book prompted me to think about my own scholarship in different and intersti
